Our shopping spree started Saturday morning when we took the babies to the mall to get new Crocs for summer. Jeff thinks they are lame, but I love them (for the babies, NOT for me). They are easy to get on and off (Heaten can put his on and take them off by himself), they are waterproof, and can be worn with socks to the gym (who requires both sock and shoes be worn). Anyway, I was planning on getting a little shopping done while at the mall, but Shenzie had other plans. She still isn’t feeling 100% and did not want her Mama to be out of her site for one second so my shopping got put on hold. After the babies went down for their nap I went out for a few hours and picked up a couple of cute tops, grabbed a coffee, met a new client, and had lunch. It was a nice, much needed break after being stuck at home sick with sickie babies all week.

Twins Times Two!! I must say that neither pair looks much alike in this photo.

Sunday afternoon after visiting with Leah she and I headed off for more shopping. We were both looking for mid length shorts (that weren’t too grandma-ish - no offense Grandma’s). =) It seems that all the shorts these days are either SUPER tiny booty shorts or long knee length shorts. We were in Hollister looking at clothes and big mouth me asks who in the world wears shorts this short!?!? Right then a mom and daughter walk up to the shorts in question while glaring at me out of the corner of their eye. Oops. Apparently people (young and old) DO wear booty shorts.

Normally it seems like if I’m out shopping with the intent to buy clothes I leave empty handed and the times I’m out just browsing or I’m with the babies and can’t try stuff on I find a zillion things. Not this time! This shopping trip was a pure success!!! The first store we went to (PacSun) I found the cutest pair of black Volcom shorts - not too long, not too short. Leah got the same pair in khaki green. American Eagle made my day. Not only did I end up with the cutest pair of jean shorts:

they are a size 2! In my twenties I was really little, size 1/2. Late twenties I went from a size 3 to a size 5. After babies everything got messed up so I have clothes up to size 9 in my closet. I really never thought I’d wear a size 3 again, but low and behold the rest of the shorts I bought were size 3!! I am pretty proud of myself for losing all of the baby weight and then some. That’s the good news…the bad news is the body isn’t what it was pre baby so I still have gross belly skin that is flatter now that I’m working out, but still there. Blech.

Anyway on with the shopping tales.

If you know me you know I wear a black shirt 99.9% of the time. I like black. Black is easy. Every goes with black and black hides the above mentioned baby belly. Leah helped me break the cycle of black and convinced me to get an egg plant/white tank top. After buying it I was a little leary and thought I would end up returning it. After getting it home and trying it on again I LOVE it. Thanks Leah for forcing me out of my comfort zone. =) At Tilly’s I got the most comfortable pair of Hurley shorts - grayish black with light white stripes. They were by far my favorite purchase of the day. On our way out of the mall we stopped at Zuminez and what do I find….the same pair of shorts only white with black stripes on the sale rack! Score!!!

And because I’m sure you’re all dying to see my new purchases (haha) here they are:

The black and white shirt is a halter top. Of course I went for the solid black, but Leah came to the rescue and convinced me to get the pattern one. Of course I love it! Thanks again!! The previous mentioned eggplant tank, another halter - purple top/black and white handkerchief looking bottom, and the three pairs of size 3! shorts. =) The jean shorts and black tank above finished off the best shopping spree ever!!

I wish Leah living here…Canada is WAY too far away!!!! We get along famously and I would love to get to know her kids. =(

All in all it was a great weekend. Thank you Leah for a great visit and thank you to the best husband in the world for giving me back my sanity!!

*I don’t know what setting my camera was on for these photos, but it was definitely the wrong one!